Letter from Wallace McClure to Daniel F. Clancy

COSMOS CLUB WASHINGTON 5.D. C. May 5, 1949 Dear Mr. Clancy: Your letter of April 30 was very grate- fully received. I am indeed glad that the six weeks intervening since our previous ex- change of letters witnessed notable developments in the organization of The National Committee Against Limiting the Presidency and congratulate you upon your distinctive stationery and the personnel of the Committee. Your invitation to me has not been for- gotten. On careful consideration, however I am in doubt as to whether I, as a member of the Federal Civil Service, may properly join and I think it unwise to raise the question. But I assure you that, without formal membership I shall always be glad to contribute what little I can toward preventing the proposed amendment's being written into the Constitution. I am enclosing, for your criticism and possible use, the rough draft of some suggestions for an argument that States which have already ratified may revoke their ratifications. We may need some revocations in order to be sure of success esto especially in the light of the fact that we have to be on guard for five more years. I have heard that North Dakota and South Dakota took affirmative action this year: Idaho and Tennessee negative action. Such information beyond this as you have regarding the 1949 legislative sessions I should be most grateful to have and of course I should greatly appre- ciate copies of your 1940 pamphlet and all the Mr. Daniel Francis Clancy Director, The National Committee Against Limiting the Presidency, P. O. Box 322, Springfield, Ohio